能無し犬の高吠え

Japanese
Kanji in this term
能 無 犬 高 吠
のう
Grade: 5		 な
Grade: 4		 いぬ
Grade: 1		 たか
Grade: 2		 ほ > ぼ
Hyōgaiji

Etymology

Literally “dim-witted dogs are those that bark loudly”.

Proverb

能無し犬の高吠え (hiragana のうなしいぬのたかぼえ, rōmaji nōnashi inu no takaboe)

  1. barking dogs seldom bite, barking dogs never bite
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